diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_and_release.yml b/.github/workflows/validate_and_release.yml
index a4d43eee3..584d96f11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_and_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_and_release.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     needs: [validate]
-    if: github.event == 'workflow_dispatch'
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4